Genomic Prediction’s Stephen Hsu: “Making superhumans will be possible”

Genomic Prediction’s Stephen Hsu: “Making superhumans will be possible”

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Stephen Hsu, co-founder of Genomic Prediction, to talk about the plummeting price of genomic sequencing (5:00), predicting height and cancer (9:10), mining biobanks (14:25), scoring embryos (19:00), why investors are staying anonymous (28:00), the need for a society-wide discussion (32:30), when he was accused of being a eugenicist (37:25), how powerful genetic prediction can be (43:15), genetic engineering (49:45), and why Denmark is the future (59:30).


See Stephen Hsu's podcast here: https://www.manifold1.com/


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Nuclear's big return, British creators revolt & Elon sends an email

Nuclear's big return, British creators revolt & Elon sends an email

Is nuclear power the answer to energy hungry Artificial Intelligence? Matt Loszak CEO & Cofounder of Aalo Atomics thinks so. Plus, British artists send a disapproving open letter about AI to the Government, while Elon Musk sends a strongly worded email to Government employees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Feb 44min

With Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce

With Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce & owner of Time Magazine explains his vision of the future of work. Plus he talks President Trump, Elon Musk and has a pop at Microsoft's AI too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 43min

Elon bids for OpenAI, and Sam says no

Elon bids for OpenAI, and Sam says no

Katie and Danny explore Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI, and Sam Altman's instant dismissal of the bid, as well as decoding the rest of the exclusive interview earlier in the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Feb 26min

An interview with Sam Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI

An interview with Sam Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI

Ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, Katie and Danny are together in London for a special interview with the man who is synonymous with Artificial Intelligence - Sam Altman. He is the studio talking all things OpenAI, President Trump, Elon Musk, DeepSeek and the future of life and work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Feb 29min

Getty Images CEO, Craig Peters interview, plus ADPUs - really, Danny?

Getty Images CEO, Craig Peters interview, plus ADPUs - really, Danny?

The CEO of Getty Images, Craig Peters, joins the podcast to make his case for the ongoing value of human creation in an AI world. Plus Danny updates on how Tech is embracing President Trump's new administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Feb 44min

DeepSeek and you shall find? With Professor Neil Lawrence

DeepSeek and you shall find? With Professor Neil Lawrence

The release of DeepSeek's R1 language model by a little known Chinese AI company sent Silicon Valley into turmoil this week - albeit temporarily. Who, how, why and what is DeepSeek? Professor Neil Lawrence joins the pod to help Katie and Danny answer those questions and a few more besides.Clip: AI House Davos Jan 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Jan 33min

Trump's "broligarchy", writers' rights and TikTok returns?

Trump's "broligarchy", writers' rights and TikTok returns?

A picture is worth a thousand words - it is said - and at President Trump's inauguration some of the biggest names in tech were very much in the picture. TikTok banned; then unbanned. And Trip Adler, founder of Scribd, joins the show to talk about a new venture and a potential Spotify moment for AI and humans (or at least the authors among us!).Clips: @tiktok via Tiktok@Henry的小木屋 via Xiaohongshu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jan 42min

A Very British AI Revolution!

A Very British AI Revolution!

The Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, joins the pod to discuss the British Government's 'AI Opportunities Action Plan' (and Elon Musk). Plus, a new guide the UK's fastest growing tech companies is revealed by The Times and Sunday Times. Find it here - https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-100-tech/tech-feature/article/best-uk-tech-companies-2025-qzt9lcmnd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Jan 40min

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